-> Well according to the information I obtained wednesday night ALL All
-> of the calls typically requiring backup would be Digital Dispatches.
I don't know WHO you were talking to, but the SUpervisors revised the
original contract to cut the digital radios to less than 10% of the
total, so it's gonna be REAL hard to use it if no one has a radio
capable of it.  That saved over $10 million, I understand.  And digital
has even MORE problems than normal 800mhz, especially in an area like
San Diego, with all the hills and valleys.  I think people are going to
realize TOO late that they've made a BAD decision.
-> And all routine inquiries would be done through the terminal in the
-> car. The Sheriff deputy would rarely use his radio in Analog mode.
-> Even the handhelds are Dual Mode radios.
No system, not even ones PLANNED from the start for such operation, is
actually doing that, and I'll bet that the SO system won't be that way.
But only time will tell.
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